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2006 BRIDGEVIEW BLUE MOON PINOT NOIR

Wednesday, August 1, Little Rock, AR

It's
95 going on 10,000 degrees today in Little Rock and the 100% humidity
isn't helping anything. August can be a tough month here to say the
least. After cutting the grass this early evening, and sweating off
about 5 pounds that I didn't really need to lose, I showered up and #1
and I met her aunt and uncle at the new Bonefish Grill
that just opened up. I'd seen this chain in Virginia but had never
tried it. My loss! Everything we had was excellent plus. We started
with the Bang Bang Shrimp and Maryland Crab Cakes starters, followed
with four different fish entrees. #1 had the parmesan encrusted trout, I
had the Alaskan halibut and her aunt and uncle had the salmon and
grouper. I highly recommend any of those items as well as the
restaurant in general. Great service, great ambiance, and we'll
definitely be making a return visit real soon. Now, you ask. Surely
there must have been wine consumed? Yes, there was indeed. And good
wine at that! So good that we ended up buying a second bottle after the
first one was gone. Our choice was the 2006 Bridgeview Blue Moon Pinot
Noir from Oregon's Bridgeview Vineyards.
Perfectly balanced in every way that exhibited a dark, ruby color in
the glass giving way to a wonderful nose of luscious cherry and
raspberries. In the mouth a wonderful mix of fruit and spices with a
finish that couldn't have been better planned by the winemaker. So good
I wanted each sip to last and last. Not sure what this retails for in
the store but it is listed on the vineyard website at $17.95/bottle.
Worth every penny! Get some wherever you can! One of the easiest 5
Corkscrew ratings I've given this year. Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh
Often, Drink Bridgeview Pinot Noir!